August 28, 2023 – With a heavy heart, we here at International Mountain Guides are announcing the early conclusion of our Mt Rainier climbing season. Due to the unseasonably warm temperatures, we have observed an acceleration of glacier deterioration that has left the route unsuitable for our climbers. IMG guides put in a concerted effort […]
When embarking on a mountaineering adventure, whether it’s Mt. Baker or one of the 7 summits, it is crucial to equip yourself with a well-designed layered clothing system to ensure comfort and warmth across various weather conditions. The diverse challenges faced while climbing mountains range from gusty winds and rain to heavy snowfall and scorching […]
July 12, 2023 Update on our Mt. Rainier programs! We have had success on the Fuhrer Finger, Disappointment Clever, Emmons, and Kautz routes this week and are looking for more this upcoming week. Rowan Stewart and his Kautz team reached the summit yesterday and are on their descent while Porter McMichael and the Emmons team […]
July 8th, 2023– We are happy to report our Fuhrer Finger team was successful in summiting this morning! Strong clients and guides allowed for the team to reach the summit, do a carry-over onto the Disappointment Clever route and descend all the way down in a single push. Congrats to the whole team!
June 28, 2023 We are finally in full swing down here in Washington State. Today we have six teams in the field from six different programs. Our climbs on the Disappointment Cleaver, Kautz Glacier, Little Tahoma are all enjoying the sunny weather on the mountain. Our Emmons team, led by Nickel Wood, returned to HQ […]
June 21, 2023 Happy to report that we’ve been having one heck of a season on Mt. Rainier thus far! Almost all of our summit climbs have touched the top, including our 3.5 Day Disappointment Cleaver climb led by Stu Johnson that returned to Ashford today. We’re hopeful that the good weather and good route […]
May 20, 2023 IMG Lead Guide Porter McMichael just recently led a team to the summit of Mt Rainier via the Kautz Glacier, our first summit via that route this season! The team reported great weather and good climbing conditions. Between May 16th and 19th the team climbed from paradise, up to Camp Hazard, up […]
May 13, 2023 We’re in full swing here in the Cascades now! Our first few Disappointment Cleaver teams have found success, reaching the summit in good weather. Coming up soon we have our first Kautz and Emmons teams heading out the door. For more updates on our current Rainier season and our 2024 […]
May 4, 2023 We’re excited to share that our first team has made it to the summit of Mt. Rainier. The team reached the top yesterday after four days on a skills seminar preparing these climbers for Denali and beyond. The route was smooth and the team had great weather. It is finally the summer […]
April 30, 2023 Today we sent up nine of our guides will all of the gear for Camp Muir and the DC climbing season. The team will be putting up the WeatherPort, establishing the Ingraham Flats camp, and putting in a climbing route on the upper mountain if conditions allow. We’re super excited to starting […]
